Staple-extractor and hammer.



Patented Dec. 3, l90l'.

J. D. RACE.

STAPLE EXTRAOTOB AND HAMMER.

(Application filed Apr. 13, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES JOHN D. RAGE, OF EWING, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR TO FREDERICK R.BIGNOLD, OF EWING, NEBRASKA.

STAPLE-EXTRACTOR AN D HAM M ER.

$PEGIFIQ'ATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,784, datedDecember 3, 1901. Application filed April 1 8, 1901. Serial No. 55,782.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. RACE, a citiing the handle and the otherbeing pivotedand movable relatively thereto.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention arenecessarily susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodimentof the invention is illustrated in v the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tool. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the pivoted member. Fig. 4is a perspective view of the outer end portion of the handle. Fig. 5 isa transverse section showing the interlocking connection between thehammer head and handle.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The tool comprises a handle 1 and pivoted member 2, the handleconsisting of a bar fiattened at one end and having its opposite endportion enlarged and made rounding to form a grip 3, to the extremity ofwhich is fitted a ring 4 by a swivel connection. The terminal of theflattened end portion is made rounding, and one side is roughened toform a file 5. The opposite side is cut away from one edge, as shown at6, to conform to the long arm or pointed end 7 of the pivoted member 2,so as to receive said end and admit of its outer side and edge comingflush with respectively the side and edge of the handle 1. The pivotedmember 2 is formed at its outer or pivotal end with a head 8, whichprojects beyond the inner side and lower edge of the member, the lateralextension overlapping the curved eX- tremity of the handle and forming aclose joint therewith, whereas the part projecting from the lower edgeis adapted to overlap the inner or lower edge of the handle 1 and limitthe outward movement of the long arm or pivoted end 7 when the tool isused as a staple-extractor, punch, grapple or suspending hook, and thelike. This projecting portion also forms a hammer-head, the inner sideof which inclines and is notched, as shown at 9, to form a claw forextracting nails and other headed fastenings. When the member 2 isfolded, as shown in Fig. 1, the tool can be used in the capacity of ahammer, nail-extractor, and claw, and when opened the part 7 is adaptedfor use as a staple-extractor, punch, reamer, hoof-cleaner,wire-stretcher, hook, and the like. When used as a stapleextractor, thepoint 7 is driven through the closed end of the staple and the handle 1is utilized as a lever for prying the staple from the part into which ithas been driven. As a wire-stretcher the end '7 can be engaged with thewire to be tightened in any desired manner, and by applying pressure tothe handle 1 to turn the member 2 upon its end as a fulcrum the wire canbe stretched to the requisite degree. The wire or line may also begripped between the head 8 and the lower edge portion of the handle, aswill be readily understood.

A projection 10 is provided upon the lower edge of the handle adjacentthe pivotal connection of themember 2 therewith and is adapted to enterthe notch 9 when the member 2 is opened and serves to brace the partswhen subjected to lateral strain and relieve the pivot-fastening betweenthe parts 1 and 2 of a great amount of strain, therebymateriallyincreasing the life and usefulness of the tool. Thisprojection 10 also acts as a stop to prevent outward displacement of thewire or line when gripped between the head 8 and the handle 1. It willthus be seen that the notch 9, in addition to forming a claw forextracting nails, also cooperates with the projection 10 to formpositive interlocking means between the pivoted member and handle whenthe part 2 is open.

Changes in the proportions,dimensions, and minor details of constructioncan be resorted to Without in the least departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Incombination, a handle having a portion of its side cut away from one endand edge and havingits extremity made rounding,anda member pivoted tothe handle concentric with its curved extremity, said pivoted memberhaving its long arm or end portion pointed and adapted to fit snuglywithin the cut-away portion of the handle and having a head at its outerend overlapping the curved extremity of the handle and projecting beyondthe inner edge thereof to form a hammer and adapted to engage with theinner edge of the handle and limit the opening of the pivoted member,substantially as set forth.

2. A tool comprising a handle, a member pivoted to an end portion of thehandle and having its outeror projecting end formed with a headconstituting a hammer and a stop to limit the opening of the pivotedmember, and interlocking means between the said head and handle to bracethe parts when the pivoted member is open, substantially as set forth.

3. The herein-described tool comprising a handle having a side portioncutaway at one end and edge and having its extremity made rounding, amember pivoted to the handle concentric with the rounding end and havingits long arm pointed and adapted to fit snugly in the cut-away portionof the handle and having a head at its outer or projecting end tooverlap the rounded end of the handle and to project beyond the inner orlower edge ther'eof,the projecting portion forming a hammer and notchedto provide a claw to overlap the inner edge of the handle and limit theopening of the pivoted member, and a projection at the inner edge of thehandle to enter the notch of the claw, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN D. RACE, [n s.]

Witnesses:

J. M. J ACKMAN, SAML. N. GREEN.

